We have only seen this bird 6 times since we started birding, so we think of it as rare.

2008 Sep 20, Pigeon Point

2007 Sep 14, Bodega Bay

2005 Sep 25, Bodega Bay

2003 Aug 10, Farallon Islands

2002 Oct 12, Rural Areas of Humboldt County

2001 Oct 27, Monterey Bay